Using the resources you have
In a time of budget crisis, this is one of the best arguments for allowing students to use mobile devices in class: District leaders want students with devices at home to have the option to switch them...
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It’s amazing as a teacher when you encounter a community of learners without noticeable barriers and boundaries between teachers and students. That’s what I saw today at Oakbrook. I saw teachers who...
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Happy 1 year old Birthday, iPad! I remember because I bought my iPad in April last year (when I actually got a tax refund…being a teacher without a classroom gets pretty expensive come April 17!). I am...
View Articlepretending
“Let’s just pretend,” is how I started my presentation two weeks ago in my Life and Work of the Minister class. I decided to start with that because my book was about considering a change in your...
View ArticleLooking for a stronger connection
In preparing for a seminar for youth on social media, I have hit a brick wall. This is not uncommon, I often hit a brick wall in preparing to teach something new, especially when technology is...
View ArticleHow to connect student to student via Twitter
Sometimes, I feel like the conversations about Twitter center around the impact that it can have on professional development too much. I certainly value it for that reason, but I don’t think that...
View ArticleWe’re missing the point
In teaching my second set of students in the Social Media conference, I encountered two unique situations. The first was that another adult entered the classroom and told the students that they needed...
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Packing My Teacher Bag
As school starts back, I am always thinking about ways to lighten my load (and avoid more pinched nerves in my back!) and enlighten my students. This year, my teacher bag will be include several...
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A Dedication Year After Year
Charlie Rose – iPhone 5 In order to download Charlie Rose podcasts to iTunes for transfer to an iPod, you must have iTunes installed. If you do, please click the following link to download the podcast...
View ArticleRelearning
It’s amazing to realize how comfortable you become in the keyboard shortcuts and little nuances involved in a particular computing experience. You don’t realize that you know longer know how to cut and...
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